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13-year-old Colin Whittington of Arlington recently won the USA Cycling Championship Race and will represent the United States at the BMX World Championship in Auckland, New Zealand in July. (Published Friday, June 14, 2013)

Updated at 5:42 PM CDT on Friday, Jun 14, 2013

He's only 13-years-old but Colin Whittington of Arlington will be representing America on the world stage.

"It's astonishing. I can't even describe how it feels. It's amazing," said Colin, the USA BMX Champion for his age group.

His next obstacle is the UCI BMX World Championship in Auckland, New Zealand in July.

"Colin, right now, is considered a 13-year-old expert," said Gary Whittington, Colin’s father, who explained that BMX riders are placed into three categories: novice, intermediate and expert.

It takes some people a lifetime to become an expert at anything. Colin has been on the track for a mere five years.